Michael Whelan

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CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18" 

The idea is that in the space behind the door there’s a firefight or some sort of trouble going on, and the heroine is trying to “keep a door closed” to the tumult, so to speak. 1/4 #sciencefiction #illustration #cjcherryh #chanur #hani #dawbooks110 views CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18" 

The idea is that in the space behind the door there’s a firefight or some sort of trouble going on, and the heroine is trying to “keep a door closed” to the tumult, so to speak. 1/4 #sciencefiction #illustration #cjcherryh #chanur #hani #dawbooks WING (1992)
 Acrylic on Canvas -42" X 60" 

I was the Artist Guest of Honor of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Sydney in 1992. After the convention, my family and I spent some time traveling around the country. ¼ #personalvisions #imaginativerealiism #fineart72 views WING (1992)
 Acrylic on Canvas -42" X 60" 

I was the Artist Guest of Honor of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Sydney in 1992. After the convention, my family and I spent some time traveling around the country. ¼ #personalvisions #imaginativerealiism #fineart In this week’s newsletter, it's a scorching start to the decade as we look back at 1980, the year Michael Whelan won his first Hugo and Locus awards: https://theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1980-year-in-review52 views In this week’s newsletter, it's a scorching start to the decade as we look back at 1980, the year Michael Whelan won his first Hugo and Locus awards: https://theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1980-year-in-review SMILER (1978) Acrylic on Masonite - 24" x 16" Inspired by an evening walk through downtown Los Angeles. I was with a large group of authors and artists from the World Fantasy Convention, chatting away as we strolled back to the hotel, when two large rats scuttled by. 1/3 #horror #illustration #yearsbesthorrorstories #geraldwpage #dawbooks #anthology49 views SMILER (1978) Acrylic on Masonite - 24" x 16" Inspired by an evening walk through downtown Los Angeles. I was with a large group of authors and artists from the World Fantasy Convention, chatting away as we strolled back to the hotel, when two large rats scuttled by. 1/3 #horror #illustration #yearsbesthorrorstories #geraldwpage #dawbooks #anthology

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Engagement vs followers
Sep 2023
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🔥 Top post: CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18" · 110 likes + reposts

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Posting cadence
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Toots daily — consistently active for a campaign window.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
195×
Follows 29 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

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🔥 Top post CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18" 

The idea is that in the space behind the door there’s a firefight or some sort of trouble going on, and the heroine is trying to “keep a door closed” to the tumult, so to speak. 1/4 #sciencefiction #illustration #… ★ 110
Cover illustration for CHANUR'S VENTURE by C.J. Cherryh (DAW) 4/4 https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/chanurs-venture/ ★ 47 This was one of my earliest “traffic graphics” paintings. I started to include graphic elements seen on road signs or elsewhere as a way to attract attention to the cover. I tilted the vantage point to offset any verticals, again, to add i… ★ 34 In the novel, Pyanfar is beset by tactical and political difficulties, which she is ever trying to contain. The action of the pose seemed to appropriately symbolize that. 2/4 ★ 22 I felt like Alexa and I were poised in time between her childhood and her stepping off into the rest of her life.

Later, with this painting I attempted to pull it all together in one image. 4/4 https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wing/ ★ 22 Up on top someone dropped a white handkerchief, which the strong wind immediately carried away, sailing off against the blue sky and then falling against the vermilion rock faces. What I experienced was a sublime vision perfectly timed wit… ★ 12 My 11 year-old daughter and I took a special side trip to visit the magical Ayers Rock. We flew to Alice Springs, took a bus, and climbed the rock with other tourists. Throughout the trip I realized how much Alexa had matured and how fast … ★ 18 WING (1992)
 Acrylic on Canvas -42" X 60" 

I was the Artist Guest of Honor of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Sydney in 1992. After the convention, my family and I spent some time traveling around the country. ¼ #per… ★ 72 Cover illustration for THE YEAR'S BEST HORROR STORIES: SERIES VI edited by Gerald W. Page (DAW) 3/3 https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/smiler/ ★ 23 We also passed an old wooden door on the side of a building and that struck me as odd amid all the glass and steel of the city streets. I kept imagining what could be behind that door—but ended up doing the painting from the inside looking… ★ 19 SMILER (1978) Acrylic on Masonite - 24" x 16" Inspired by an evening walk through downtown Los Angeles. I was with a large group of authors and artists from the World Fantasy Convention, chatting away as we strolled back to the hotel, when… ★ 49 In this week’s newsletter, it's a scorching start to the decade as we look back at 1980, the year Michael Whelan won his first Hugo and Locus awards: https://theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1980-year-in-review ★ 52

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💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 2 years ago.
👁️Averages 40 views per post.
📤Posts about 28.4× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

76/100 Good
  • Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~0.7% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
  • Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
  • Verified account.
Est. authentic audience
92%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

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About

Fine artist of Imaginative Realism. Illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.

📸 Gallery

Cover illustration for CHANUR'S VENTURE by C.J. Cherryh (DAW) 4/4 https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/chanurs-venture/ This was one of my earliest “traffic graphics” paintings. I started to include graphic elements seen on road signs or elsewhere as a way to attract attention to the cover. I tilted the vantage point to offset any verticals, again, to add interest. 3/4 In the novel, Pyanfar is beset by tactical and political difficulties, which she is ever trying to contain. The action of the pose seemed to appropriately symbolize that. 2/4 CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18" 

The idea is that in the space behind the door there’s a firefight or some sort of trouble going on, and the heroine is trying to “keep a door closed” to the tumult, so to speak. 1/4 #sciencefiction #illustration #cjcherryh #chanur #hani #dawbooks I felt like Alexa and I were poised in time between her childhood and her stepping off into the rest of her life.

Later, with this painting I attempted to pull it all together in one image. 4/4 https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wing/ Up on top someone dropped a white handkerchief, which the strong wind immediately carried away, sailing off against the blue sky and then falling against the vermilion rock faces. What I experienced was a sublime vision perfectly timed with my thoughts and emotions. 3/4 My 11 year-old daughter and I took a special side trip to visit the magical Ayers Rock. We flew to Alice Springs, took a bus, and climbed the rock with other tourists. Throughout the trip I realized how much Alexa had matured and how fast she would change from that point on. 2/4 WING (1992)
 Acrylic on Canvas -42" X 60" 

I was the Artist Guest of Honor of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Sydney in 1992. After the convention, my family and I spent some time traveling around the country. ¼ #personalvisions #imaginativerealiism #fineart

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